Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iran
Iran: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 82.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 175 countries
All-time high
82.3
in 2020
All-time low
61.33
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iran stood at 82.3. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iran peaked at 82.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.33, in 2000.
That places Iran 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.33 | — |
| 2001 | 62.39 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 63.46 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.52 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 65.58 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 66.64 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 67.7 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 68.76 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 69.83 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 70.89 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 71.95 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 73.01 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 74.07 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 75.14 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 76.2 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 77.26 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 78.32 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 79.38 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 80.45 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 81.51 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 82.3 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 82.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.3 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 82.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.22, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 82.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.79, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.11 | 61.33 | 70.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.73 | 71.95 | 81.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3 | 82.3 | 82.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More population data for Iran
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iran?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Iran was 82.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.33 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Iran ranks 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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